SDR 2008UALA01111

Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: February 28, 2008
Submitted: March 7, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N447UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 836
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 2810 · Fuel Storage
Part: Fuel Tank
Condition: Leaking
Location: Rt Wing
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: K
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FUEL LEAKING, INBD PORTION OF THE RT TANK, COMING FROM FASTENERS AND SEALANT, BY THE RT MLG GEAR DOOR. UNKNOWN FUEL LEAK. IDENTIFIED LEAKS IN TANK USING BLOW BACK METHOD. FUEL LEAKING FROM RT WING TANK AT REAR SPAR TO RIB CASTING SEPARATING WING AND CTR TANK. REMOVED SEALANT IN LEAK AREAS AND APPLIED NEW SEALANT.

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